France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality by sex
Child mortality by sex over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4694 deaths per 100 live births in France, a difference of 0.0471 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 165th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | France |
| 1960s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0643 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3121 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1061 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.7899 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8438 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0539 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.5291 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6628 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1337 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4566 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5046 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0481 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.465 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4985 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0335 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4694 deaths per 100 live births in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0471 deaths per 100 live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- France ranks 165th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .